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Baseball: Lotte vs. Carp

Hiroshima Carp right-hander Daichi Osera (R) celebrates with catcher Tsubasa Aizawa after throwing a no-hitter against the Lotte Marines in an interleague baseball game at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium on June 7, 2024.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-HANDBALL (CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Aizawa Natsuki (up) competes during the women's handball gold medal match between Japan and South Korea at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-HANDBALL (CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Aizawa Natsuki (up) competes during the women's handball gold medal match between Japan and South Korea at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Aizawa (2nd from L), head of Japan's Riken verification team on the STAP cell research, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014. The research institute announced that embattled scientist Haruko Obokata has failed in experiments to produce the cells that she previously claimed to have created.

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Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Aizawa (2nd from L), head of Japan's Riken verification team on the STAP cell research, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014. The research institute announced that embattled scientist Haruko Obokata has failed in experiments to produce the cells that she previously claimed to have created.

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Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Aizawa, head of Japan's Riken verification team on the STAP cell research, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014. The research institute announced that embattled scientist Haruko Obokata has failed in experiments to produce the cells that she previously claimed to have created.

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Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Aizawa (C), head of Japan's Riken verification team on the STAP cell research, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014. The research institute announced that embattled scientist Haruko Obokata has failed in experiments to produce the cells that she previously claimed to have created.

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Quake-hit Sendai firm to join N.Y. trade fair

KYOTO, Japan - Kenichi Aizawa (L), president of T-shirt manufacturer Azoth Co. in Sendai, takes a look at a T-shirt in Kyoto on Jan. 21, 2012. Azoth, devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, will exhibit its products at a New York trade fair with help from Toshio Hara (C), president of textile dyeing firm Harasenko in Kyoto. Business partner Hara provided Aizawa with a line at his factory for free.

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Hosono, TEPCO vice pres. at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (R) and Zengo Aizawa, executive vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., attend a press conference at TEPCO's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011.

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Actress Sakai indicted over drug possession

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks about the firing of actress and singer Noriko Sakai at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28 after prosecutors indicted her for alleged amphetamine possession.

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President of Sakai's agency

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. Actress Noriko Sakai of his entertainment agency was arrested the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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President of Sakai's agency

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa (L), president of Sun Music Production Inc., bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. Aizawa apologized to the public for the arrest of actress Noriko Sakai of his entertainment agency the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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President of Sakai's agency

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9. Actress Noriko Sakai of his entertainment agency was arrested the previous day on suspicion of possessing stimulants.

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Police obtain arrest warrant for missing actress Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Tokyo-based Sun Music Production Inc., to which missing actress Noriko Sakai belongs, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 7 after police obtained an arrest warrant earlier in the day for Sakai on suspicion of violating the stimulant drugs control act.

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Police obtain arrest warrant for missing actress Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Tokyo-based Sun Music Production Inc., to which missing actress Noriko Sakai belongs, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 7 after police obtained an arrest warrant earlier in the day for Sakai on suspicion of violating the stimulant drugs control act.

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs).

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Japan's Aizawa to take on Munoz in WBA fight

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Kuniyuki Aizawa poses during a press conference in Tokyo on July 20. He will take his first shot at a world title against WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in Tokyo in September.

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China not optimistic toward early resumption of 6-way talks

BEIJING, China - Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ichiro Aisawa speaks at a press conference at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Oct. 23 after meeting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei. Aizawa said that China is not optimistic toward an early resumption of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs after the country's Oct. 9 nuclear test.

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Man arrested for killing acquaintance at hospital

NAGOYA, Japan - Tadashi Aizawa, 75, who is suspected of murdering a 61-year-old female patient at a hospital, has been found in a lodge (in photo) in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, police said Oct. 1.

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Lawmakers to hold soccer game with S. Korean counterparts

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Aizawa (C), acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, clad in blue uniforms, plays in a soccer game with Hibiya Senior High School's team at the school's ground in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on June 6.

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Veteran LDP politician Aizawa loses lower house seat

YONAGO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa (L), former minister in charge of financial affairs, speaks to his supporters at his election office in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Nov. 9 after losing in the general election for the House of Representatives. His wife, actress Yoko Tsukasa, stands beside him.

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LDP panel agrees to consider scrapping treasury stock curb

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa (C), chief of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) panel tasked to craft measures aimed at preventing a further plunge in share prices, speaks at the first session of the panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18. The panel agreed to contemplate removal of a legal curb on the use of treasury stock. Treasury stock refers to issued shares that have been reacquired by the issuer.

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FRC head Aizawa speaks on Chiyoda Mutual Life's collapse

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa, chairman of the government's Financial Reconstruction Commission, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 9 and said it is ''extremely regrettable'' that Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. has failed to rehabilitate with the financial support of its close business partner Tokai Bank. Chiyoda earlier in the day filed for court protection from creditors, making it the biggest Japanese life insurer to go under.

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Zhu suggests halting Chinese naval operations near Japan

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji says he believes China should stop research activities and naval operations in what Japan considers its economic waters. The premier's remarks were made at a meeting on Sept. 12 between Zhu (R) and Ichiro Aizawa (L), a lawmaker with Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who the photo shows shake hands before their talks.

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Aizawa questioned at Budget Committee session

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa, who took over Kimitaka Kuze as head of the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC), speaks in reply to an opposition question at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session Aug. 2. Kuze resigned after coming under fire for receiving benefits and fees from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc.

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New FRC Chairman Aizawa meets reporters

TOKYO, Japan - New Financial Reconstruction Commission Chairman Hideyuki Aizawa speaks to reporters at the commission office in Tokyo on July 30 after attending his attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace. Aizawa replaced Kimitaka Kuze, who resigned after coming under heavy fire for receiving benefits from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc.

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FRC Chairman Kuze bows after resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) Chairman Kimitaka Kuze bows at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30 after resigning in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc. Kuze served as FRC chairman and a state minister since July 4, when Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new cabinet. Mori immediately appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa as Kuze's successor.

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Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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The 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show

Ichiro Aizawa, LDP's Motorcycle Caucus, Liberal Democratic Party, straddling, motorcycle, Suzuki, 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show, Japan, Tokyo, BUSINESS, company, politician

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The 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show

Ichiro Aizawa, LDP's Motorcycle Caucus, Liberal Democratic Party, straddling, motorcycle, Suzuki, 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show, Japan, Tokyo, BUSINESS, company, politician

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Carp veteran's mental training in front of fire

Tsubasa Aizawa of the Hiroshima Carp chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about 90 minutes at the Saifuku-ji temple in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2022. The veteran catcher took part in the offseason mental training for the sixth consecutive year. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Aizawa to take on Munoz in WBA fight

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Kuniyuki Aizawa poses during a press conference in Tokyo on July 20. He will take his first shot at a world title against WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in Tokyo in September. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs). (Kyodo)

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Veteran LDP politician Aizawa loses lower house seat

YONAGO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa (L), former minister in charge of financial affairs, speaks to his supporters at his election office in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Nov. 9 after losing in the general election for the House of Representatives. His wife, actress Yoko Tsukasa, stands beside him. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai indicted over drug possession

TOKYO, Japan - Masahisa Aizawa, president of Sun Music Production Inc., speaks about the firing of actress and singer Noriko Sakai at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 28 after prosecutors indicted her for alleged amphetamine possession. (Kyodo)

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Man arrested for killing acquaintance at hospital

NAGOYA, Japan - Tadashi Aizawa, 75, who is suspected of murdering a 61-year-old female patient at a hospital, has been found in a lodge (in photo) in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, police said Oct. 1. (Kyodo)

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Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Aizawa (2nd from L), head of Japan's Riken verification team on the STAP cell research, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014. The research institute announced that embattled scientist Haruko Obokata has failed in experiments to produce the cells that she previously claimed to have created. (Kyodo)

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Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichi Aizawa (C), head of Japan's Riken verification team on the STAP cell research, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014. The research institute announced that embattled scientist Haruko Obokata has failed in experiments to produce the cells that she previously claimed to have created. (Kyodo)

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Quake-hit Sendai firm to join N.Y. trade fair

KYOTO, Japan - Kenichi Aizawa (L), president of T-shirt manufacturer Azoth Co. in Sendai, takes a look at a T-shirt in Kyoto on Jan. 21, 2012. Azoth, devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, will exhibit its products at a New York trade fair with help from Toshio Hara (C), president of textile dyeing firm Harasenko in Kyoto. Business partner Hara provided Aizawa with a line at his factory for free. (Kyodo)

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Hosono, TEPCO vice pres. at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (R) and Zengo Aizawa, executive vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., attend a press conference at TEPCO's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan's victory in Premier12

Japan pitcher Yasuaki Yamasaki (top) and catcher Tsubasa Aizawa celebrate after their team beat South Korea 5-3 to win the Premier12 championship title at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carp's Aizawa's hits walk-off single

Hiroshima Carp's Tsubasa Aizawa acknowledges the crowd after hitting a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give his team a 4-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Aizawa's walk-off hit cuts Carp's magic number to 10

Tsubasa Aizawa (27) celebrates after hitting a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Hiroshima Carp a 4-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 6, 2017. The Carp reduced their magic number to 10 for clinching their second straight Central League pennant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Aizawa's walk-off hit cuts Carp's magic number to 10

Tsubasa Aizawa (27) celebrates after hitting a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Hiroshima Carp a 4-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 6, 2017. The Carp reduced their magic number to 10 for clinching their second straight Central League pennant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Aizawa's walk-off hit cuts Carp's magic number to 10

Tsubasa Aizawa hits a walk-off single in the 11th inning off Tsuyoshi Ishizaki to give the Hiroshima Carp a 4-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 6, 2017. The Carp reduced their magic number to 10 for clinching their second straight Central League pennant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP panel agrees to consider scrapping treasury stock curb

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa (C), chief of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) panel tasked to craft measures aimed at preventing a further plunge in share prices, speaks at the first session of the panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 18. The panel agreed to contemplate removal of a legal curb on the use of treasury stock. Treasury stock refers to issued shares that have been reacquired by the issuer.

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FRC gives preliminary approval to UFJ launch

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Kaneo Muromachi, president of Sanwa Bank, Hideyuki Aizawa, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC), Hideo Ogasawara, president of Tokai Bank, and Shunroku Yokosuka, president of Toyo Trust & Banking Co., shake hands in Tokyo on Nov. 22 after the commission gave preliminary approval to a plan by the three banks to set up a joint holding company called ''UFJ Holdings Inc.'' in April 2001.

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FRC head Aizawa speaks on Chiyoda Mutual Life's collapse

TOKYO, Japan - Hideyuki Aizawa, chairman of the government's Financial Reconstruction Commission, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 9 and said it is ''extremely regrettable'' that Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. has failed to rehabilitate with the financial support of its close business partner Tokai Bank. Chiyoda earlier in the day filed for court protection from creditors, making it the biggest Japanese life insurer to go under.

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Zhu suggests halting Chinese naval operations near Japan

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji says he believes China should stop research activities and naval operations in what Japan considers its economic waters. The premier's remarks were made at a meeting on Sept. 12 between Zhu (R) and Ichiro Aizawa (L), a lawmaker with Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who the photo shows shake hands before their talks.

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FRC gives green light to Japan Net Bank+

TOKYO, Sept. 7 Kyodo - Akishige Okada (R), president of Sakura Bank, shakes hands with Hideyuki Aizawa, chairman of the government's Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC), after FRC approved a Sakura Bank-led consortium to form Japan Net Bank, the nation's first entity to provide Internet banking services.